Can Prostate Cancer Be Contracted Through Sexual Contact?

Posted on Thu, 22 Sep 2016

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Thu, 22 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : My boyfriend was diagnosed with prostate cancer.....if we are intimate can i also contract cancer?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No, there is no possibility of you getting cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .
Cancer of the prostate us not transmitted through sexual contacts hence there is no possibility of you getting cancer through sexual intercourse ,

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions , I shall be happy to help you .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar